"lacklustre" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more lacklustre [comparative], most lacklustre [superlative]
Etymology: From lack + lustre. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lack|lustre}} lack + lustre Head templates: {{en-adj}} lacklustre (comparative more lacklustre, superlative most lacklustre)
  1. (Commonwealth spelling) Alternative spelling of lackluster Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lackluster
    Sense id: en-lacklustre-en-adj-AX1ZDI4z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Noun

Forms: lacklustres [plural]
Etymology: From lack + lustre. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lack|lustre}} lack + lustre Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lacklustre (countable and uncountable, plural lacklustres)
  1. (Commonwealth spelling) Alternative spelling of lackluster Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: lackluster
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